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∙ 11y agoBlue cheese is called blue cheese because it's made from mold, but it is good mold not the bad. It also has blue-green veins in it.
Blue cheese is not made from mold, it is made from milk, it is infected(intentionally) with penicillium to give it the characteristic blue veining and pungent flavor. The blue veining throughout the cheese is where it gets the name.
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∙ 14y agoThe blue refers to the blue veins of mould which grow in the cheese, and they really are blue.
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∙ 15y agoFirst of all, it's blue if you look closely. Anyway, it's blue because it's moldy, mold that's good for you and that you can eat of course.
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∙ 13y agoBecause of the blue color of the mold....
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∙ 13y agoblue cheese has blue mold on it
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What is green color soft cheese?
blue cheese
Can you eat feta cheese that has blue mold?
Blue cheese (or bleu cheese) is a cheese that has had Penicillium cultures added so that the final product is spotted or veined with blue-gray or blue-green mold.
What cheese will you use instead of blue cheese?
green cheese!just kidding!swiss,chedder,montery jack,goat,farmers,and cottage.:)
Does any cheese have green veins?
Any green-veined cheese or one in particular? Stilton, Roquefort, and Gorgonzilla are considered by some to be the Triumvirate of the Bleu cheeses but there are many, many more.
What is monn mad out off?
blue cheese blue cheese blue cheese
What is the difference between rocka cheese and blue cheese?
Roquefort cheese is made with sheeps milk and usually has green veins of mold and is usually VERY strong flavored. Blue cheese can be made with cows, sheep, or goat milk and has penicullium mold added to the cheese and is very mild in taste.
What do yellow green milk and curds all have in common?
When put together they make blue cheese.
How many calories in one large green olive stuffed with blue cheese?
25 CALORIE
Does the moon have cheese on it?
Nooo the moon is NOT blue cheese- IT is a specific material made of matter with crates in it...
What do you do to make blue cheese blue?
Cheese is molded on purpose. The blue in cheese is the color of mold.
Are roquefort cheese and blue cheese the same?
Blue cheese is a catch-all term for cheeses that have blue coloration or veins due to the particular fungus used in its production. While Roquefort is a blue cheese, not all blue cheeses are Roquefort.
What is blue cheese called in Hindi?
blue cheese
